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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Boston University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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